Chancellor Jeremy Healey has announced a pre-Budget package to reduce import tariffs on specific food items, including marmalade and gherkins. The government aims to offer 'everyday fixes' for households facing cost-of-living pressures, with these measures projected to save consumers £200m annually.
A civil servant, Kashim Chowdhury, is accused of fraudulently holding five separate government positions concurrently, faking illness for months to avoid detection while working from home. His alleged scheme involved defrauding the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, and the Ministry of Justice of over £100,000.
Senior figures from the International Monetary Fund have repeatedly commended the UK's strategy for tackling its annual borrowing, offering a surprising vote of confidence ahead of the upcoming Budget.
